Shankara Jayanti
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Shankara Jayanti is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth anniversary of Adi Shankaracharya, the revered 8th-century philosopher and proponent of Advaita Vedanta.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shankara Jayanti canonical | 4 |
| Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti | 1 |
| Shankaracharya Jayanti | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shankara Jayanti Context triple: [Sringeri Sharada Peetham, hasFestival, Shankara Jayanti]
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A.
Ramanuja Jayanti
Ramanuja Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth anniversary of the revered philosopher-saint Ramanuja, a key proponent of the Vishishtadvaita school of Vedanta.
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B.
Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti is a major Jain religious festival celebrating the birth of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara.
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C.
Varaha Jayanti
Varaha Jayanti is a Hindu festival that commemorates Lord Vishnu’s boar incarnation, Varaha, and his rescue of the Earth goddess Bhudevi.
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D.
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Hanuman, revered for his strength, devotion, and role in the Ramayana.
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E.
Valmiki Jayanti
Valmiki Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth anniversary and literary legacy of Maharishi Valmiki, the revered sage traditionally credited with composing the epic Ramayana.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shankara Jayanti Target entity description: Shankara Jayanti is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth anniversary of Adi Shankaracharya, the revered 8th-century philosopher and proponent of Advaita Vedanta.
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A.
Ramanuja Jayanti
Ramanuja Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth anniversary of the revered philosopher-saint Ramanuja, a key proponent of the Vishishtadvaita school of Vedanta.
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B.
Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti is a major Jain religious festival celebrating the birth of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara.
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C.
Varaha Jayanti
Varaha Jayanti is a Hindu festival that commemorates Lord Vishnu’s boar incarnation, Varaha, and his rescue of the Earth goddess Bhudevi.
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D.
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Hanuman, revered for his strength, devotion, and role in the Ramayana.
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E.
Valmiki Jayanti
Valmiki Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth anniversary and literary legacy of Maharishi Valmiki, the revered sage traditionally credited with composing the epic Ramayana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti
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linked to:
Shankara Jayanti
Shankaracharya Jayanti ⓘ
linked to:
Shankara Jayanti
|
| associatedWith |
Advaita Vedanta
ⓘ
Dashanami Sampradaya ⓘ Shankaracharya mathas ⓘ
linked to:
Sringeri Sharada Peetham
Smarta tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Smarta Sampradaya
|
| calendarType | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedAt |
Dwarka Sharada Peetham
ⓘ
linked to:
Dvaraka Sharada Peetham
Govardhan Math (Puri) ⓘ
linked to:
Govardhan Matha, Puri
Jyotirmath (Joshimath) ⓘ Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham ⓘ Sringeri Sharada Peetham ⓘ |
| commemorates | birth anniversary of Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
promotion of Vedic scholarship
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remembrance of Advaita Vedanta teachings ⓘ strengthening of monastic traditions ⓘ |
| devotionalAspect | guru-bhakti (devotion to the teacher) ⓘ |
| fastingPractice | some devotees observe vrata or partial fast ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
discourses on Advaita philosophy
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guru puja to lineage of Shankaracharyas ⓘ processions with Adi Shankaracharya portraits or idols ⓘ reading of Adi Shankaracharya biographies ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
chanting of Adi Shankaracharya stotras
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homam and yajna in some mathas ⓘ recitation of Advaita Vedanta texts ⓘ special puja to Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
| honors | Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
| honorsRoleOf |
Adi Shankaracharya as reformer of Hinduism
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Adi Shankaracharya as systematizer of Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
study of Bhagavad Gita bhashya
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study of Brahma Sutra bhashya ⓘ study of Upanishads ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
| observanceStyle | primarily spiritual and scholarly ⓘ |
| observedBy | Hindus ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Hindu communities worldwide
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India ⓘ |
| occursIn | Vaishakha ⓘ |
| occursOn | Shukla Paksha Panchami of Vaishakha month ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| theme | non-dualism (Advaita) ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration | jayanti (birth anniversary) ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianMonth |
April
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May ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Shankara Jayanti
linked to: Shankara Jayanti